Glenveagh National Park is the second largest national park in Ireland, in County Donegal in Ulster near the town of Letterkenny. Established in 1986, it covers about 170 square kilometers and takes in Glenveagh Castle with its ornamental gardens, Lough Veagh, and much of the Derryveagh Mountains. The park holds the largest population of red deer in Ireland and is home to a reintroduced population of golden eagles. It is managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of Ireland and follows international IUCN standards for national parks.
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyNPWS National Parks and Wildlife Service 1 Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) 1 Sources
1. Glenveagh National Park (Wikipedia)
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Glenveagh ( glen-VAY; Irish: Gleann Bheatha, meaning 'glen of the birches') is the second-largest national park in all of Ireland.
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Glenveagh National Park is the second largest national park in Ireland, in County Donegal in Ulster near the town of Letterkenny.
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NPWS National Parks and Wildlife Service
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